Sula dactylatra
Masked Booby
As recorded: Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Suliformes › Sulidae
- Collected by
- A Wetmore
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AW 7146
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sula dactylatra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 116 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Sea Life Park, Hawaii 96795, USA
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2026-10-23
Sea Life Park, Hawaii 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-26
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-08
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sula dactylatra. BPBM 4832. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38891873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/4832.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38891873 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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